Vitals
7 articles on Vitals in the Lab2go blog, newest first.
The vitals articles cover values you measure continuously yourself: heart rate variability, resting heart rate, blood pressure, sleep and glucose. They explain measurement methods, normal ranges and the typical error sources of wearables.
- In the glossary: HRV Fasting Glucose
- Statistics: Sleep deprivation in the DACH region Metabolic Syndrome in the DACH Region
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Athlete Biomarkers: Pre-Season Bloodwork Guide 2026
Ferritin, cortisol-testosterone ratio, CK, CRP: these 12 markers describe how training and load show up in the blood.
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12 min
Summer Electrolytes & Hydration 2026: The Monitoring Stack
In heat, sweat removes sodium and other minerals. Here's how electrolytes are measured, how magnesium forms differ, and which early signs of hyponatremia are described.
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13 min
CGM Sensors: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Guide
What CGM measures, which metrics such as Time in Range are evaluated, how readings are interpreted, and where its limits lie.
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11 min
Resting Heart Rate & Fitness: What the Value Measures
How is resting heart rate measured, what influences it, and what do studies describe about training and risk? With the classification of the American Heart Association.
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12 min
Blood Pressure: How to Measure and Track It Correctly
Under 120/80 mmHg is the lowest category, hypertension starts at 140/90? How to measure correctly, track your values and see what studies show on influencing factors.
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12 min
Sleep Tracking: Which Metrics Actually Matter
What sleep efficiency, deep sleep and SpO2 mean, how dependable wearable data is and why trends say more than single nights.
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12 min
Understanding HRV: What Heart Rate Variability Measures
RMSSD, SDNN, trend instead of daily value: what HRV measures, how measurement methods differ and what studies describe about training, breathing and cold.